chondroitinase
English
editEtymology
editFrom chondroitin + -ase.
Noun
editchondroitinase (plural chondroitinases)
- (biochemistry) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans.
- 2018 June 14, Ian Sample, The Guardian[1]:
- Animals that were given the treatment produced an enzyme called chondroitinase which breaks down scar tissue and allows the broken nerves to reconnect with each other.